Troubleshooting
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Windows doesn’t recognize MOD as you plug it
Certain Windows systems don't recognize the MOD as a network device or fail to find the correct driver.
Use this driver for such cases: http://web1.moddevices.com/shared/mod-duo-rndis.zip
For more information see Troubleshooting_Windows_Connection.
MOD does not boot, stuck on 'MOD Duo' screen
If the Duo becomes unbootable for some reason, we need to reinstall the OS inside.
We can boot the Duo in recovery mode for safe reinstall, boot over USB if recovery partition is broken, or perform a full factory reset (which will erase all your data).
For more information see Troubleshooting_Reinstall.
Note that the MOD Duo is not software brickable, you can always reinstall its OS.
It is possible to make the MOD Duo X unbootable though, if the bootloader or restore partition are corrupted.
The only way that can happen is if you remove the power supply during the very small period of the software update when the bootloader and restore parition are replaced, or if you intentionally break them.
In such cases it is still possible to recover data, but one needs a imx8mq developer kit in order to boot a custom image/payload (which the MOD team has).
Using Firefox and 'noscript' add-on prevents loading of cloud pedalboards
Open noscript preferences, then go to the advanced tab, then 'ABE'. The system ruleset should look like this:
# Prevent Internet sites from requesting LAN resources. Site LOCAL Accept from LOCAL Accept from http://integrate.moddevices.com/ Deny
Note the new 'Accept from ...' rule. This makes noscript accept requests from cloud pedalboards into the local network.
MOD produces a lot of noise when plugged in my current setup
If you use other equipments along with your MOD and it starts producing loud noises when plugged in, you might be experiencing a Ground Loop. This could be other pedals, an amplifier, or even your computer.
In short, ground loops may occur when you have multiple audio equipments grounded to different power sources but connected between each other. This situation can happen with Mod DuoX because it is a device that is actually referenced to earth.
To check if that is the case, try to isolate the power of the MOD DuoX and see if it changes your results. One thing that helps is to make sure the Mod DuoX and all other equipment are connected to the same power socket.
Another way these ground loops can occur is by connecting to a PC or laptop which has a really bad power supply, so try disconnecting it from the PC.
References on Ground Loops:
